The A.K. Collection Lot 813 Alexandria
Kellner, W., Die Münzstaette Alexandria in Aegypten. Von Kleopatra bis Arcadius, Wien 2009.
BMC
Poole, R.S., Catalogue of the coin of Alexandria and the nomes, London 1892.
Dattari
Dattari, G. Monete Imperiali Greche. Numi Augg. Alexandrini. Catalogo della Collezione G. Dattari. Cairo 1901.
Geissen
xGeissen, A. Katalog Alexandrinischer Kaisermünzen der Sammlung des Instituts fuer Altertumskunde der Universität zu Köln. III Marc Aurel – Gallienus, Opladen 1982. K001 Alexandria Elagabalus AD 218-222. Tetradrachm (AE; 22-24mm; 12.58g; 12h) 218-219. A KAICAP MA AVP – ANTWNINOC – EVCEB Laureate head of Elagabal to right. Rev. Zeus standing left, laureate, clad in himation over left shoulder and rests on sceptre; in front, eagle left, looking back; right in field, LB (= year 2) Alexandria p. 31 and p. 118, pl. 14 (this coin illustrated); BMC p. 190, 1486 and pl.I; Dattari 4146; Geissen 2316. Ex stock F. Sternberg Zurich 1988. K002 Alexandria Elagabalus AD 218-222. Tetradrachm (AE; 22-23mm; 12.67g; 12h) 220-221. A KAICAP MA AYP – ANTWNINOC – EVCEB Laureate bust of Elagabal to right. Rev. Homonoia standing left, right hand raised, in left double cornucopiae; left in field, L Δ (= year 4). Alexandria p. 32 and p. 119 pl. 20 (this coin illustrated); BMC p. 191, 1496; Dattari 4119; Geissen 2328. Ex stock Münzen und Medaillen AG Basel 1979.
K003 Alexandria Elagabalus AD 218-222. Tetradrachm (AE; 23-24mm; 12.18g; 11h) 220-221. A KAICAP MA AYP – ANTWNINOC – EV Laureate bust of Elagabal to right. Rev. Nilus seated on rocks left, crowned with lotus, holding reed and cornucopiae; left in field, L Δ (= year 4). Alexandria p. 32 and p. 119 pl. 19 (this coin illustrated); BMC p. 193, 1509; Dattari 4130; Geissen 2332. Ex stock Münzen und Medaillen AG Basel 1970. K004 Alexandria Elagabal AD 218-222. Tetradrachm (AE; 21-23mm; 11.50g; 12h) 220221. A KAICAP MA AYP – ANTWNIN[OC E] Laureate head of Elagabal to right. Rev. Bust of Sarapis right, wears modius with floral ornaments; in field, L – Δ (= year 4). Alexandria p. 31 and p. 119 pl. 18 (this coin illustrated); BMC p. 192, 1503 and pl. XIII; Dattari 4139; Geissen 2334. Ex stock Münzen und Medaillen AG Basel 1964. K005 Alexandria Elagabalus AD 218-222. Tetradrachm (AE; 20-25mm; 13.09g; 12h) 221-222. [A KAI]CAP MA AYP – ANTWNINOC [EVCEB] Laureate and cuirassed bust of Elagabal to right. Rev. Head of Zeus Ammon right, with ram’s horn; on head, ram’s horns and disc; in field, L - E (= year 5). Alexandria p. 32 and pl. 119, pl. 23 (this coin illustrated); BMC p. 190, 1489var (not cuirassed); Dattari 4149; Geissen 2339. Ex stock E. Beckenbauer Munich 1979. K006 Alexandria Elagabalus AD 218-222. Tetradrachm (AE;24-25 mm; 12.77g; 12h) 221-222. A KAICAP MA AYP – ANTWN[INOC – EVCEB] Laureate and cuirassed bust of Elagabal to right. Rev. Sarapis, wearing modius, standing frontal, in right hand sceptre; in field, L - E (= year 5). Alexandria p. 32 and p. 119, pl. 24 (this coin illustrated); BMC – cf. p. 192, 1504 (Sarapis seated and year 4); Dattari 4140; Geissen 2348. Ex stock E. Beckenbauer Munich 1979. K007 Alexandria Elagabalus AD 218-222. Tetradrachm (AE; 21-23mm; 13.10g; 12h) 221-222. [A K]AICAP MA AYP – ANTWNINOC – EVC[EB] Laureate and cuirassed bust of Elagabal to right. Rev. Nilus recumbent left, crowned with lotus, holds reed and cornucopiae; from which little genius emerges right, bearing wreath; other genii climbing up Nilus; in front, Nilometer in form of obelisk; in exergue, L E (= year 5). Alexandria -; BMC p. 193, 1512; Dattari 4134var; Geissen 2347var. 59